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Conan O'Brien Craigslist (video) skit stars Guns N' Roses 'Slash'
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While early speculation on falling The Tonight Show ratings 
abound, a Conan O’Brien Craigslist video skit is making favorable Internet buzz. With former Gun’s N’ Roses guitarist Saul Hudson aka Slash -- lead guitarist of Velvet Revolver – in tow, Conan, the new NBC's Tonight Show host, sets out to find a bargain on "a guitar" via the popular online classified ad service.
In the Conan Craigslist video skit below – which effectively satires stereotypes known to online buyers -- the duo visits a few sellers’ homes. At the final stop, Conan and Slash approach a – shall we say, ‘modest’ -- home as Conan likens it to a scene in the thriller Silence of the Lambs. A shirtless homeowner answers the door.
Soon Conan O'Brien asks, “Would you like to put a shirt on at any point, or are you comfortable?” to which the would-be Craigslist seller affirms he is and continues on to promote his wares. It turns out that the guitar featured on Craigslist was already sold, a typical finding for real life would-be buyers.
Soon Slash jams on the homeowner’s electric guitar to the tune of ZZ Top’s La Grange – which the household, including an elderly man, enjoys. Then, the three proceed to the seller’s junk-filled garage in search of other second-hand treasures.
Lastly, the talk show host makes an unexpected $400 gift purchase (not a guitar) for his shopping partner, -- following a ruthless price negotiation segment -- whereas Conan caves to the original price set by the shirtless seller.
The Tonight Show segment wraps up as Conan O’brien proudly displays a reciprocal gift from Slash.
As for the falling ratings plaguing Conan -- and helping the competing Late Night host David Letterman -- be it a Jay Leno fan adjustment or that Conan better appeals to a younger audience, as speculated, this Craiglist skit has broad appeal.
Update on Conan ratings:
"In his first week Mr. O’Brien fared even better than Mr. Leno had in his farewell week among viewers between the ages of 18 and 49, a category many advertisers pay a premium to reach.
This week, Mr. O’Brien’s preliminary national ratings have softened, though he came back to edge ahead of CBS’s David Letterman Wednesday night with a 3.2 rating to a 3.1 for Mr. Letterman." -- New York Times
Video: Conan performs Craigslist skit with Slash
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